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Andrew Thomas Gazette columnist Andrew Thomas is talking all things Westmorland.... ON a visit to Kendal’s twin town Rinteln some years ago a German friend who was showing me around indicated a statue of Kaiser Wilhelm 1 and he said whenever he returned to the area it was seeing the monument on a hill that made him realise he was home again. Which local landmarks or characteristics about the place where we live give us a real sense of belonging? Over the years when I have returned to Kendal from other parts of the country or from abroad it is the sight of Farleton Knott, rising abo...

Dorrie Galbraith LISTENERS of the BBC Radio Cumbria Helen Millican Show have been given an historical wander down memory lane with the “Cumbria YFC Through the Decades” show Mrs Dorrie Galbraith provided the final trip down memory lane with her very funny insights into life as a young farmer in the 1950s. Having joined Preston Patrick young farmers in 1951, Dorrie fully embraced every aspect of being a young farmer taking part in field days, competitions and dances, travelling to many of these by her trusty bicycle or the local bus. Following one such journey to a field day, Dorri...